Dieva aicinājums stūrgalvīgajam Israēlam
1 Korvedim. Gatas arfu pavadījumā. Āsāfa psalms.
2 Gavilējiet Dievam, mūsu spēkam,
sauciet Jēkaba Dievam,
3 skandējiet dziesmu, sietiņu zvārdziniet,
spēlējiet cītaru tīksmo un arfu!
4 Pūtiet jaunā mēnesī ragu,
pilnā mēnesī, mūsu svētku dienā,
5 jo tas – likums Israēlam,
jo tas – Jēkaba Dieva lēmums,
6 tā viņš pavēlēja visiem Jāzepā,
kad viņš izgāja pret Ēģiptes zemi –
valodu, ko es nezināju, nu dzirdu:
7 es atbrīvoju no nastas viņa plecu,
nu viņa plaukstas no groza brīvas!
8 Postā tu sauci, un es tevi glābu,
es atbildēju tev, pērkonā slēpies,
es tevi pārbaudīju pie Merības ūdeņiem.
9 Klausies, mana tauta, es brīdinu tevi!
Israēl, kaut tu manī klausītos!
10 Lai tev nav sveša dieva,
un neklanies citam dievam –
11 es esmu Kungs, tavs Dievs,
kas izveda tevi no Ēģiptes zemes –
plet savu muti, un es to piepildīšu!
12 Bet mana tauta manī neklausījās,
un mana tauta man nepakļāvās,
13 tad es tos nodevu viņu siržu spītam –
lai dara, kā paši prot!
14 Kaut mana tauta klausītu man,
kaut Israēls staigātu manus ceļus –
15 drīz viņu pretiniekus es pazemotu,
pret viņu naidniekiem es vērstu roku!
16 Kunga nīdēji lišķēs viņam –
tāds tiem liktenis uz mūžiem!
17 Bet viņu tas baros visbaltākiem miltiem!
Un no klints tev došu sātīgu medu!
(By Asaph for the music leader. )
God Makes Us Strong
1 Be happy and shout to God
who makes us strong!
Shout praises to the God
of Jacob.
2 Sing as you play tambourines
and the lovely sounding
stringed instruments.
3 Sound the trumpets and start
the New Moon Festival.
We must also celebrate
when the moon is full.
4 This is the law in Israel,
and it was given to us
by the God of Jacob.
5 The descendants of Joseph
were told to obey it,
when God led them out
from the land of Egypt.
In a voice unknown to me,
I heard someone say:
6 “I lifted the burden
from your shoulder
and took the heavy basket
from your hands.
7 When you were in trouble,
I rescued you,
and from the thunderclouds,
I answered your prayers.
Later I tested you
at Meribah Spring.
8 “Listen, my people,
while I, the Lord,
correct you!
Israel, if you would only
pay attention to me!
9 Don't worship foreign gods
or bow down to gods
you know nothing about.
10 I am the Lord your God.
I rescued you from Egypt.
Just ask, and I will give you
whatever you need.
11 “But, my people, Israel,
you refused to listen,
and you would have nothing
to do with me!
12 So I let you be stubborn
and keep on following
your own advice.
13 “My people, Israel,
if only you would listen
and do as I say!
14 I, the Lord, would quickly
defeat your enemies
with my mighty power.
15 Everyone who hates me
would come crawling,
and that would be the end
of them.
16 But I would feed you
with the finest bread
and with the best honey
until you were full.”
